On 2011-11-17 01:29:22 -0700, Moose said:
I'm negotiating to buy my first Apple III and wanted to check price ranges before laying down the cash. Anyone know what an Apple III complete and working might be worth ? What about non-working ? TIA. :)
As with most vintage computer stuff, it really depends on the condition of the unit, the "extras" and what you want to do with it.
Assuming it's in good working order, how much memory does it have? 128K, 256K or the hard-to-find 512K add-on? Does it have a ProFile drive? Is it a 12V or 5V machine? Does it have the clock mod and/or the interlace mod installed? Does it have any peripheral cards? Does it come with a monitor? If so, is it the standard Monitor /// or an RGB monitor?
If you just want it to sit there on your desk and look cool when friends come over, 128K is probably just fine. Most useful applications require 256K if you want to do anything with it, though.
The UPIC and ProFile controller cards are the most commonly found these days. Other cards are harder to locate and are worth more (Titan emulators, Mcrosoft Softcards, etc) and third party addons from companies such as Micro-Sci and ON THREE tend to be more rare than add-ons directly from Apple, as most of that stuff was produced after Apple discontinued the III and was produced in low numbers.
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